Kortgene
Small city in Zeeland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Small city in Zeeland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kortgene is a small city in the southwest Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, about 15 km northeast of Middelburg. It received city rights in 1431, but was flooded in 1530 and 1532. The new settlement received city rights in 1684.
Kortgene | |
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Small city | |
Coordinates: 51°33′30″N 3°48′0″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Zeeland |
Municipality | Noord-Beveland |
Area | |
• Total | 15.50 km2 (5.98 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.9 m (3.0 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,910 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4484[1] |
Dialing code | 0113 |
The town was first mentioned in 1247 as Cortkeen, and means "short creek".[3] Kortgene received city rights in 1431, but disappeared in the floods of 1530 and 1532. In 1670, the area was given Willem Adriaan van Nassau who poldered the land. A village developed after the Stadspolder was enclosed by a dike in 1682.[4] In 1684, the city rights were renewed.[5]
The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church which a semi-build-in tower. The tower dates from the 15th century. The church was rebuilt in stages in 1686 and 1754. The interior was restored in 1955.[4]
Kortgene was home to 921 people in 1840.[6]
Kortgene was flooded during the North Sea flood of 1953, and 49 people died.[5] It developed into a recreational centre with marina and villa wards after the 1960s.[4] Kortgene was an independent municipality and contained nearby villages Colijnsplaat and Kats until 1995, when it merged with municipality Wissenkerke into the new municipality of Noord-Beveland.[7]
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